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Planning your syllabus? Looking for experiential education resources?

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

Looking to incorporate experiential learning into your syllabus for this fall? Check out TWO great resources compiled by the Sabo Center that can help you shape a course or assignment related to experiential education.

The first is the Experiential Education website. This website offers an overview of experiential learning at Augsburg, the core elements of effective experiential education, and offers examples of different kinds of experiential learning strategies: inside.augsburg.edu/experientialed

The second is a comprehensive library guide, covering topics from theory to resources for course design, ideas for reflection activities, and more!
https://library.augsburg.edu/experientialed

General Announcements

Pre-Order Your Love Your Melon Auggie Hat Today

submitted by holmesa@augsburg.edu

The women’s hockey team has partnered with Love Your Melon selling hats with the Auggie logo as a fundraiser. Purchasing a hat supports the women’s hockey team and the LYM foundation. Beanie hats are $35 and pom hats are $45. Pre-order your hat today!

You can pay with cash, check or card. We are also able to ship hats for a $5 shipping fee per hat. Hats will arrive September 1st.

Contact holmesa@augsburg.edu with any questions or to purchase a hat.

LYM Flyer – with pictures

Augsburg Wellbeing: School Supply Drive

submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu

This summer has, once again, flown by in a flurry of activity! The academic year is just around the corner, which means neighborhood kids –and young adults–are starting to get ready for the first day of school.

As our annual kick-off to the school year, Augsburg Wellbeing is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in downtown Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.

From August 5th to August 23rd, donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19. Help make sure each and every child has the supplies they need to be successful!

The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers

Join Strommen Center for August 13th Adventure Lunch

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

We would like to invite faculty and staff to join our Career & Internship team for our next adventure lunch. Summer is a great time to catch up with colleagues, so take a break and venture out into the community for lunch this summer!

Tuesday, August 13th
Thursday, August 22nd

If you are interested, we ask that you meet in Suite 100, CC at 11:20 a.m. No need to R.S.V.P., we will determine restaurant locations based on interest.
(Cost of meal will be handled by each individual)

Looking forward to having our colleagues join us! If questions, please call 612-330-1472 or email careers@augsburg.edu

At that time, we will select a neighborhood restaurant to visit.

Ankita Deka: Lifelong Learnings in Social Work, S2E12 of The Augsburg Podcast

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Podcast features voices of Augsburg University faculty and staff. We hope this is one way you can get to know the people who educate our students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. Subscribe on itunes.

Associate Professor of Social Work Ankita Deka guides her students to new insights about society, privilege, and the unique position of social workers to be agents of positive change in their communities.

Listen Here to Ankita Deka: Lifelong Learnings in Social Work

Event Announcements

Register for free: Human Rights Forum

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Human Rights Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28—29, 2019, and include active participation and engagement of classes and partner schools in plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.

Pease visit our website for more details: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/

A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms. Access to the Forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required.

Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended only for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty, and we allow only one registration per email.

Contact us know if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement (whether you are a student, staff or faculty), or you wish to learn more (x1387).

Register here

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